Nonetheless, the book contains elements that are definitely problematic. Enriching the hermetic tradition meditations on the tarot. Meditations of a christian esotericist on the mysteries of the raising of lazarus, the ten commandments, the three kingdoms, and the breath of life. Thus the two principal authorities of the most methodical and most. It also has a scientific name as well as a common name. For our meditations on the tarot, we adhere to the following hermeneutic principles. And central to my own conversion, at least, was a very unusual book called meditations on the tarot an anonymous 650 page magnum opus by another convert, valentin tomberg.
Meditations sur les 22 arcanes majeurs du tarot a study of the tarot of marseilles published anonymously in french in 1980 with a foreword by a catholic theologian and. Since the hermetic path is also known as the royal way, understanding the quality of royalty is the key to understanding hermetism. The meditations in the book show a great understanding of tarot, hermeticism and catholic faith, history and mysticism. On the tarot parallels with a book written at this same time by job meditation on. A journey into christian hermeticism is an esoteric christian book originally written in french with the date of 21 may 1967 given by. The source of authority with the fourth arcanum of the emperor, we have reached a critical stage. Everything essential to understanding the text is in the book, so there is no necessity to appeal to authorities, ideas, or hearsay not explicitly mentioned in the book. Meditations on the tarot and the vatican cor jesu sacratissimum. Thus the two principal authorities of the most methodical and most disciplined. Now in a fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of the twentieth century. Choose cards from the minor arcana for meditations concerning work. But the vatican has not spoken regarding meditations on the tarot. Sadhu s book is analogous to the chord progression and the meditations are like jazz riffs over those chords.
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